Clues for the word "TUN"
We've had 74 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 289 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on March 11, 2026.
Definition of tun
- n. - A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.
- n. - A fermenting vat.
- n. - A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity.
- n. - A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton.
- n. - An indefinite large quantity.
- n. - A drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt.
- n. - Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell.
- v. i. - To put into tuns, or casks.
Referring Clues
- Large cask
- 252 wine gallons
- Winery cask
- Wine cask
- Wine holder
- Beer holder
- 252-gallon unit
- Large vat
- Ale cask
- Merlot cask
- Winery container
- Vintner's vessel
- Napa vessel
- 252 gallons
- Vintner's cask
- Cask
- Wine vessel
- Large cask that sounds heavy
- Large cask for wine
- 954 liter container
- Another large container
- Vintner's 252 gallons
- Wine container
- Heavy-sounding barrel
- Brewing vessel
- Keg
- Capacious vessel
- 252 gallons of wine
- 252-gallon cask
- Cistern
- Brewer's vat
- Winery vessel
- 252-gallon barrel
- Distillery container
- Vintner's vat
- Very large barrel
- A large cask
- Barrel
- Vineyard vat
- Cask holding two butts
- Vineyard cask
- Large holder for wine
- Humongous wine container
- Large cask turning the head
- Large wine cask
- Large cask (holding 252 gallons)
- You could quote a weight for this vessel
- Vessel used by stunt men
- Not exactly a tin, but a container of tuna
- Nut vessel?
- Nut container?
- Beer cask
- Large cask said to weigh a lot
- Large vessel or nutcracker
- Barrel the addict knocked back
- Ale holder
- Vineyard vessel
- Brandy container
- Fruit put in crackers returned in container
- Big wine holder
- The opportunist's vessel
- Vintner's barrel
- It largely has an alcoholic content
- Holder at a chocolate factory
- Is this vessel a tip-top one?
- Nutcracker container?
- Vessel in which a nut gets cracked
- Vessel or nutcracker
- 252 gallon container
- Nut vessel?
- Nut container?
- Large cask for beer or wine
- Vessel going right out of turn
- Winery vat
Last Seen In
- New York Times - March 11, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - February 25, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 12, 2026
- Mirror Mini - January 17, 2026
- Daily American - December 21, 2025
- LA Times - December 03, 2025
- Daily American - November 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 16, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 22, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 20, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 05, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - April 26, 2025
- Daily American - April 20, 2025
- New York Times - April 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - April 14, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 06, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 11, 2025
- Mirror Mini - January 17, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 14, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 09, 2024
- Daily American - November 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 27, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 21, 2024
- And in 259 more crossword puzzles...